KNYPERSLEY CC slumped to defeat with a poor batting performance against Moddershall. Moddershall's top order batted steadily on the wet wicket and declared comfortably on 185 for 5 after 48 overs to give themselves a chance of victory with the reduced
ANOTHER dominating victory for Alsager, at home to Didsbury on Saturday, lifted them to second in the table and drew them ever nearer to leaders Macclesfield. The destiny of the championship is in their own hands as they play third placed Hyde this Saturday
POPULAR vicar Reverend Andy Piggott received a series of presents from his congregation at a farewell service. Mr Piggott is to embark on a new challenge with the Church Pastoral Air Society after five years at St Lawrence's Church, Biddulph. His new
WORK is due to start on building a home for African orphans following the outstanding success of a charity appeal. The building is to be called the Congleton Millennium Home, and will be created in the Sudan for children of families which have been torn
COMPANY boss Paul Roberts has praised the skill of firefighters in saving £1 million worth of stock from a major blaze. Police are treating as arson the fire at Morleys food importers and processors, which will cost the firm about £40,000. However the
ELWORTH are still searching for that elusive away victory after slumping to an 85 run defeat at Leek on Saturday. Leek began cautiously and laboured towards a total of 114 for 4 after 43 overs, restricted by some superb bowling by Jim Higgins. It initially
CREWE lifted the South Cheshire Midweek League Cup with a 6 wicket victory against Alsager at Elworth on Wednesday. Crewe won the toss and chose to field with Chris Lange bowling a controlled opening spell, removing South and Gilhooly to record figures
Crystal Palace 1 Crewe Alexandra...1 SUPERSUB Mark Rivers bounced back from injury to strike five minutes from time, giving Crewe a well-deserved 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace in Saturday's opening game. Both teams started nervously with some anxious moments
CREWE drivers appear to be listening to the anti-drink drive message one week into the county's crackdown. Police were out in force last Wednesday for a series of stop checks on Weston Road in Crewe targeting lunch time and tea time drivers. Although
WORK is set to start this autumn on the new leisure park planned for land on the edge of Crewe town centre. The 74,000 sq ft scheme based around Eaton Street has been in the pipeline for a number of years and the developers are now close to finalising
COMEDIAN George Roper is staging a special thank-you to hospital staff who helped save his life. The Sandbach-based funnyman has organised a fund-raising 'Comedy Night' at Crewe's Lyceum after bouncing back from cancer. Life was far from a joke for George
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an accident near Nantwich in which a young Crewe woman died. It happened at 12.24pm on Monday on the A534 Wrexham Road at Faddiley. The road was closed off for four hours following the crash, causing traffic
AUDLEY trio Mark Timms, Paul Twigg and Matt Melvin have signed for Alsager, who make their North West Trains League debut on Saturday. Alsager play their opening game in Division Two at home to Holker Old Boys, following home friendlies this Saturday
HEROICS from Kevin Waterhouse kept Congleton on their winning ways as they rose to second place in the league with victory against Hale Barns on Saturday. Congleton were invited to bat first and made a terrible start, losing Dale, Gray and Bayley all
CONGLETON and Alsager people are being warned to beware of unexpected callers offering to resurface their driveways. The warning comes from Cheshire Trading Standards Officers, and follows complaints about traders who say they can do the work using asphalt
NEWLYWED Richard Nuttall and his bride Alison Kemp enjoyed a truly unforgettable wedding day. The young Congleton couple were treated to a £15,000 five-star wedding and honeymoon after winning Granada TV's wedding of the year competition. Alison, aged
POST Office staff went Continental in Congleton this week to promote foreign currencies and travellers cheques. Staff at the High Street office kitted themselves out in foreign fancy dress to encourage customers to find out more about the travel services
VANDALISED children's play equipment and an arson-hit park pavilion are in line for urgently-needed repairs. The play area and pavilion in Congleton Park are earmarked for a £1 million makeover with the intention of turning it into a major attraction
FOOTBALL fans are being invited to join in a charity match this Sunday in memory of an Alsager teenager who died in 1997. Michael Read, of The Fairway, Alsager, had just completed the first year of a geography degree at Leicester University when he contracted
EXCELLENT fielding by Weston CC and a great individual performance by Said Wasim just failed to grab a win at Norton In Hales on Saturday. Weston got off to a steady start with the bat and despite losing fellow opener Chester and Haider, Saeed Khan hit
ANOTHER early batting collapse didn't stop Crewe CC earning a draw against visiting Betley on Saturday. Betley's openers made a good start, putting on 38 before Banerjee removed fellow professional Vermeulen for 26. They went on to make steady progress
A GALAXY of Stars' has been arranged to appear at a special charity show in aid of Leighton Hospital on November 20. The show, the latest to be organised by Marjorie Bossons and her family, will be raising money in aid of the Neo-natal Ward and the Bereavement
FORMER local Euro-MP Lyndon Harrison has moved on to the House of Lords. He will become a Labour Working Peer in October, taking the title of Lord Harrison of Chester. He has represented Cheshire West and the Wirral on the European Parliament since 1989
IT'S MISSION accomplished for dynamic duo Corey Goldstraw and David Healey. The perky pals have handed over £100 to the elderly folk in Crewe's Cyprus Court for their outings fund. The twelve-year-olds heard that the residents were in need of cash for
THE bravery of BT engineer John Peever, from Coppenhall, helped save a man from his smoke-filled flat and has now earned him an award. John, 55, was working in Alexandra Place, Crewe, when he spotted smoke billowing from an upstairs window and a man appeared
A BUNGLING burglar starred in his own blockbuster when he accidently crashed through a cinema ceiling. After plunging through the roof space at Crewe's High Street Apollo in the dead of night the unlucky intruder found himself trapped 12 feet below in
ANGRY families are demanding action over a derelict house which they claim is an eyesore and has attracted rats to their street. Residents in Heathfield Avenue are fed up with the condition of a house which has been set on fire three times. The last time
